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X Factor: Houston boy Josh Levi is sent home again

Surprise! Before someone’s dreams get crushed — family reunions and dinner and turkey and THE STUFFING THE CORN IT’S JUST SO BEAUTIFUL.

Back to the stage, and the top eight mangle a Keane song. I mean, really guys. That was bad. Like week-old cranberry sauce.

AND BOOM. No holiday save this week, Lillie McCloud is immediately sent home after getting the fewest votes. Do not EVER EVER EVER talk back to the judges. Even if you’re right. Even if you’re mad. Even if they’re horribly wrong. America will always punish you for it. Buh-bye, Lillie.

Demi Lovato takes the stage under blacklight to sing new single “Neon Lights.” She’s a bit scream-y in parts and pulls out her in-ear monitors midway through the song. By the end, she doesn’t look very happy. (She’s in town Feb. 19 at Toyota Center with Little Mix and Fifth Harmony.) I would have loved to hear Simon Cowell’s critique on that.

Nevermind that Restless Road basically can’t harmonize or stay on key or comfortably work a stage. Or that Jeff Gutt is, no matter what they say, not a star. NEVERMIND THAT.

Michael Buble is here being very smooth and cool and charming but get out of the way Michael Buble because we have results to moan about. This isn’t going to be good either way.

Rion chooses Pink’s “Perfect,” and it’s, well, a perfect choice for her, for the moment. She gives it her signature twang, but the arrangement doesn’t really allow her any big vocal moments.

Josh is up. Paulina Rubio introduces him. As Carlito Olivero.

Um. Was that just a simple mistake? Wishful thinking? The wrong script?

Josh does a solid job with Bruno Mars’ “When I Was Your Man.” It’s now up to the judges. *(Mario corrects Paulina’s mistake.)

Demi sends Josh home. Paulina sends Rion home but not before almost seeming as if she’s going to turn against her own singer. Kelly sends Rion home. (HTOWWWN REPRESENT.) Simon sends Josh home, which puts it into a deadlock. That means the act who got the lowest number of votes goes home — and it’s Josh NOOOOO WHY STOP.

Josh is sent home for a second, and final, time. Thanks a lot, Simon.

“The X Factor” airs at 7 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays on Fox.

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